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Wanna know how to get recruits, don't wait until 2 weeks till signing day to offer them....

Great article.

The best piece I have read since I subscribed. Texas needs to be trailblazers in recruiting. It is obvious that ain't the case.

Great read, Bobby.

It seems to me that Mack would set new standards for irresponsibility and laziness if he didnt take full advantage of these new rules.

We can outresource pretty much anyone we want ... and these rules are tailor-made for a school like Texas. It is, honestly, very unfair to programs short of revenue. We can, essentially, set up an NFL style evaluation system and a group of fantastic recruiters and, largely, just let the coaches coach and develop.

This is a life preserver for Mack if he can just get off his butt, be cutting edge and attack these new advantages. Supposedly he is and always has been all about recruiting. Hopefully he sees this and, after the recruiting version of the Bataan death march of the past few months, he has realized he better freakin get off his ass and do something or his recruiting is going to go to hell in a handbasket - at least compared to what it has been.

As the Willie Nelson song says "I'm not any smarter, I've just spent more time with my back to the wall."

And I am telling you, it is now beyond Mack's ability to correct.

Forget the fact that he is old and out of touch, the perception of Mack by too many coaches, parents and most importantly, HS kids is now so negative and the belief that he is short term is so pervasive, that in my opinion rather than showing improvement, Mack's stubborness is leading us into a rapidly accelerating decline.

Believe me, I have spent a lot of time with my back to the wall.

Bobby, that's probably the best piece you've done. Getting games off the LHN is paramount.

We all know Mack reads the site, but I hope every swinging dick with a twitter account on here tweeted this story to him.

Anyone in the DFW area listening to 105.3 this morning? The ENTIRE Texas program was ripped to shreads - mentioned Texas is not signing a single 5 star recruit, how Vanderbilt 's class is rated higher than Texas, how the program will return to the McWilliams era, how the recruits feel Texas has seen its better days, how Applewhite ruined his chance to become head coach and embarassed The University, how Mack is not respected anymore, how Mack only won a national championship due to superstar Vince, etc - just could not believe how much trash was mentioned and thrown at Texas - UNBELIEVEABLE - have not heard this type of talk for at least 15 years - just makes me SICK!

AND the biggest problem with this type of negative comments is recruits as well as future recruits are hearing this everywhere - sorry but changes are required immediately and I do not think a 10-2 season will do the trick!

Bobby, great article. I like the LHN but I agree that they should have no more than 1 game on it per year. It was originally developed to show baseball, volleyball, some basketball (mostly women's probably), other sports, and special programming on football, the university, etc. Unfortunately, because ESPN paid so much money they want more football, men's basketball, etc. It is sad that most people (including recruits) can't see more than one football game, coaches shows, quite a few basketball games, the Spring Game, etc. while they can see all of these for other schools. That part of the LHN hurts a lot.

TexasHorn, I understand your angst at listening to the radio this morning. However, 17 year old kids don't listen to sports talk radio so I doubt future recruits are hearing much of it.

You're damn right about all of that Bobby. It has to happen here because it's going to be happening at the top programs elsewhere. Have to take advantage.

I fear Mack's ego screwing this up though

It's happening on the Ticket too. Norm is using Texas as the example of recruiting classes that look good but the coaches don't develop. Used the Gilbert class as an example.

When people think of underachieving classes we're the first to come to mind.

Excellent analysis, Bobby. UT may be in a better financial position than any other school to implement these ideas, perhaps in all programs. The brand has become remarkably valuable. I wonder how long it can remain so with poor performances in too many of our programs.

Ironic but a little over two years ago I was talking with R. C. and encouraging him to have A&M leave the Big 12 because A&M had become large enough to cease being the anti-UT. It needed to be itself and get rid of the huge chip on its shoulder. His response was that he mostly feared A&M couldn't recruit toe to toe with UT because of the LHN. Ironic because of what's actually coming to pass.

My best friends are all Aggies and it's becoming less and less comfortable to talk sports with them.